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Liz

/lɪz/

Liz proper noun: a diminutive of the female given name Elizabeth.

Proper noun

Liz

  1. A diminutive of the female given name Elizabeth.
    • "Liz. That doesn't sound like your name, wildcat. It is far too hard and brittle." She shrugged. "I'm sorry to disappoint you, but that is my name. Elizabeth is too stuffy, Beth is too soft, so Liz it is."2010, R. G. Alexander, Midnight Falls, Samhain Publishing,, →ISBN, page 67
    • Former Republican Rep. Liz Cheney said Monday if the Supreme Court does not resolve the issue of presidential immunity “quickly and decisively,” it will have a “profoundly negative impact” on the country.2024 April 22, Colin McCullough, “Cheney warns of ‘profoundly negative impact’ if SCOTUS doesn’t resolve Trump immunity case quickly”, in CNN

Words formed from Liz

Words that rhyme with Liz

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Questions about Liz

What does Liz mean?
Liz means a diminutive of the female given name Elizabeth.
What part of speech is Liz?
Liz is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Liz?
Liz is pronounced /lɪz/.

Words near Liz in the dictionary

  1. lixivium
  2. lixiviums
  3. Lixouri
  4. Lixourio
  5. Liyang
  6. Liz
  7. liza
  8. Lizabeth
  9. Lizak
  10. Lizaks
  11. Lizalde

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